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Monday, June 25, 2012

Another Beach Pic

My dad snapped this when we first arrived at Siesta Key on Saturday... of course now we are in the middle of Tropical Storm Debbie. Yesterday we went to the FL aquarium in Tampa to get out of the (driving) rain, and today we are just watching the stunning storm weather... we currently have a flood warning, high surf warning, wind warning, tornado warning, and storm warning... fun times!

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Vacation Update!!!

 A little catch up first... last week Sophia set up flowers in our room and played "church." This was after watching my parents renew their vows via my home-church's live-feed. Congrats to mom and dad!
 Bassinet for the new baby! :) There's a doll in there, of course. Sophia loves the new bassinet
 This is actually an old habit... Sophia colors and cuts up paper and tapes it to the wall and says it's her calendars!
 Hanging out in the airport on Wednesday, the 20th! Getting ready for the family vacay in FL!
 We headed to Tavares (central FL) first to stay with my Grandpa and Grandma "C." They took us to a wonderful commuity waterpark on Thursday!


 The grandparents!


 Dad and Travis chillin at the waterpark

 The waterpark was part of a huge park that included a wonderful wooden park... it will remind my VT peeps of "kidspace!"
 Sophia watching a train come into the station with her pop-pop


 We had a picnic in the gazebo down by the lake (still at the park)... mom didn't think this bird was real until it flew away from her!
 Grandpa and Grandma C!
 We love the Fl plant life...

 Pop-pop playing "rocket-ship" with Sophia, which she loves every bit as much as my brothers and I did!


 Granda "C" sewed Sophia an adorable "quillow" (a quilt that folds into a pillow) that she loves, and a little quilt and pillow for her doll!
 On Friday we left Grandpa's to go to Aunt Cheryl's in Orlando, and we stopped to hang out with Uncle Craig along the way.
 Group photos at Aunt Cheryl's


 The boys took my cousin's Yamaha for a spin!
 Brother Sky with mom
 Travis was the most experienced, so he got to try out my uncle Ted's Harley :)
 Travis with Sky's girlfriend, Roberta...

 Travis took my brother Chris for a spin...
 Travis with my cousin Beth
 Too fun!
 Fixing up some dinner...
 Sophia and I hanging with my cousin Beth

 Hanging out in their beautiful pool!


 On Fri night a bunch of us went for a walk around Lake Eola in Orlando. Lovely!

 Me with cousin Beth
 3 of the 5 siblings! Aunt Chery, Uncle Scott, and mom
 Mothers and daughters...
 Travis and Sophia checking out a cool Pagoda
 The lake is an incredible swan breeding ground, and we found lots of mamas with their goslings!
 Sophia actually pet that gosling! Magical!

 The fountain in the center of the lake


 Saturday morning daddy went for a run (he's been jogging every day!) and then brought us a friend he found
 Sophia handing out in the foyer at Aunt Cheryl's...
 The living room...
 The pool...

 A Saturday morning swim with her Pop-pop!


 I had to take a pic of the house across the street... it's a rather nice neighborhood!
 There is a beautiful pond behind my aunt's, and the path goes to a cool boardwalk through swampland


 Sophia chilin in the living room of our Siesta Key condo! We just arrived Saturday afternoon!
 The balcony...


 Our room (Travis and I share with Sophia)
 Mom and dad's room... my brothers and their gals have a seperate condo (same building)
 Hanging out!
 Grandpa and Grandma C came over for snacks... they are staying in Siesta Key in their motorhome

 Uncle Sky squishes his niece!
 We went for a wild afternoon swim (for a couple HOURS!). Lots of water football and wave diving and craziness... there is a tropical depression/storm in the Gulf and the waves are insane right now! These photos are from Saturday evening, when we all went for a loooong walk to the end of the beach.



 My brother Sky and hubby Travis
 Sky and I swinging Sophia!

My brother Chris and his wife Sammy :)






 Sky and his GF, Roberta, playing some badminton. We are here in Siesta until Tuesday, and then head to our condos in Kissimmee and it's off to Disney on Wed!